Amending rule to clarify the information to be provided and changing reporting requirement from monthly to annually to lessen the reporting burden for processors.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

20-3.008Monthly By-Product Report

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amending rule to clarify the information to be provided and changing reporting requirement from monthly to annually to lessen the reporting burden for processors.

SUMMARY: Clarifying reporting requirements.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: upon review of the proposed rule, the department has determined that the amendments will not exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria in a SERC as set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 601.10(1), 601.15(10)(a) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.10(8), 601.15(4), 601.69 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 18, 2016, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Citrus, 605 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Alice Wiggins, Legal Assistant, P O Box 9010, Bartow, FL 33831 or [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

20-3.008 Annual Monthly By-Product Report

(1) Licensed citrus fruit dealers who operate registered citrus processing facilities and who engage in the manufacture of the citrus by-products listed below, shall file an annual a monthly by-product report to the Department of Citrus with the following information for each category of by-product:

(a) Carry Over from the previous season;

(b) Pack (production);

(c) Movement;

(d) Goods on Hand.

The by-product report shall be submitted on forms provided by the Department of Citrus and incorporated by reference into Rule 20-100.004, F.A.C, and shall be delivered by electronic transfer to the location designated on the aforementioned forms.  The following by-products require annual monthly reporting:

(a) Feed, both dried pulp and pellets bulk and bagged;

(a) Pulp and pellets, both bags and bulk;

(b) Pellets made from dried pulp, meal, fines, or combination thereof;

(b)(c) Molasses; and

(c)(d) D-Limonene.

(2) The Department of Citrus shall review and compile submitted information annually monthly and publish as a part of the Florida Processors’ Statistics Report electronically.

Rulemaking Authority 601.10(1), 601.15(10)(a) FS. Law Implemented 601.10(8), 601.15(4), 601.69 FS.  History–New 8-31-15, Amended                  .

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2016

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: William Roberts, In-House General Counsel

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Citrus Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 16, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 17, 2016